Engineered to Change the World: Turning the Water Testing Process Upside Down

A remarkable discovery by a team of researchers at the Biointerfaces Institute at McMaster University will enable people all over the world to determine in seconds if their water is safe.

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Published November 5, 2014Updated May 12, 2018

A remarkable discovery by a team of researchers at the Biointerfaces Institute at McMaster University will enable people all over the world to determine in seconds if their water is safe. Dr. Carlos Filipe, lead researcher at the institute and chair of chemical engineering, and Sana Jahanshahi-Anbuhi, a Ph.D. student in chemical engineering, describe this breakthrough discovery and how the research-focused student-centred environment within McMaster Engineering inspires innovation that transforms the world.